Medicare for All

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Medicare for All is a proposed U.S. healthcare system that would establish a single, government-run insurance program providing universal coverage to all residents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf healthcare reform proposal
single-payer healthcare proposal
administeredBy United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
allowsRoleFor private insurance for supplemental coverage
associatedWithIdeology progressivism in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coveragePopulation all U.S. residents
coverageScope universal health coverage
debateTopic healthcare costs
impact on provider reimbursement
tax increases
wait times for care
expandsProgram traditional Medicare
fundingSource federal taxes
goal eliminate uninsurance
improve healthcare access
reduce healthcare administrative costs
reduce underinsurance
simplify health insurance system
universal health insurance coverage
includesBenefitType dental care in many proposals
hospital care
long-term care in some proposals
mental health services
physician services
prescription drugs
vision care in many proposals
inspiredBy single-payer systems in other high-income countries
legislativeForm federal bill
notableBill Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2017

Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2019

Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2021
opposedBy many centrist Democrats
most Republican Party politicians
pharmaceutical industry groups
private health insurance industry
paymentModel government as single primary insurer
policyArea health insurance
healthcare
social policy
proposesSystemType single-payer healthcare system
replaces employer-sponsored health insurance for basic coverage
individual market health insurance for basic coverage
most out-of-pocket payments for covered services
private health insurance for basic coverage
sponsor Bernie Sanders
surface form: Bernie Sanders in the U.S. Senate

Pramila Jayapal in the U.S. House of Representatives
supportedBy Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Bernie Sanders
many progressive Democrats

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports Medicare for All
Jill Stein hasSignaturePolicy Medicare for All
The Squad advocatesFor Medicare for All
Medicare for All notableBill Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2017
Medicare for All notableBill Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2019
Medicare for All notableBill Medicare for All self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Medicare for All Act of 2021